GamesBeat 2016 Livestream; Lineup; Schedule; Pokémon GO Developer Featured Speaker
On its 9th annual conference, GamesBeat 2016 will be focusing on the virtual reality and augmented reality features that have started to change the traditional platform of mobile and gaming applications. Added to the interest of the event is the participation of the person behind the biggest Pokemon GO game.
Virtual reality and augmented reality have become the latest trends in immersing users in a fabricated surrounding. We've seen how virtual reality and augmented work in games and other forms of entertainment. Interestingly, users have completely embraced these platforms. In this year's conference, with its all-star list of more than 100 speakers participating, it will surely be a shot.
Event Speakers Participating
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Among the speakers expected to attend is John Hanke, the CEO of Niantic Labs, and developer of the latest augmented reality game application, Pokémon GO. Hanke is one of the speakers who will be talking about the details of AR and VR in the entertainment and gaming industry.
Aside from Hanke, GameBeat will be bringing top executives, investors, and analysts to discuss the growth of such technologically advanced platforms, how they work, and the different opportunities these platforms bring.
Other top speakers attending include Kevin Chou, Megan Gaiser, Perrin Kaplan, Ophir Lupu, Wanda Meloni, Phil Sanderson, Maarten Noyons, Julie Uhrman, Pramod Shah, Daniel Cho, Omar Siddiqui, Peter Moore, Mike Sepso, Gordon Bellamy, Gio Hunt, Michael Condrey, Ru Weerasuriya, Christ Heatherly, David Jaffe, and Meghan Camarena. Details about these speakers can be seen at VentureBeat's website.
GamesBeat 2016 on the game industry
Aside from augmented and virtual reality, GameBeats will also focus on the different aspects in the gaming industry. Topics include Creativity and diversity, Monetization strategies, Deals, Game investments, Brands and Esports of the industry.
The theme of this year's conference will be "GamesBeat 2016: The Platform Awakens — A new hope for the game industry." The event will be held at Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.
Former president of Epic Games Mike Capps will be the emcee of the event.
Event and Livestream Schedule
The GameBeats 2016 will be held from August 1-3, 2016.
AR/VR topic will be the main focus on the first day of the conference. Registrations are set to start at 11:00AM-12:30PM on the first day, and 9:30AM-11:00AM on the second day (followed by an expo). Breakfast and expo will start at 9:30-10:30AM on the third day. For a complete lineup schedules, visit the event's website.
Livestreams will also be available via Twitch.
